Spring 2024 Summary – Tenth Warmest and Fifth Wettest on Record

Blue Hill Observatory Spring (Mar-May) 2024 Summary:  Spring 2024 temperature and precipitation were well above average with much less snowfall and less sunshine than expected. The approximated 24-hour mean temperature for spring of 48.0 deg F was 3.1 degrees warmer than the 1891-2020 130-year average for the season, and it was 1.6 degrees warmer than… Read More »

May 2024 Summary – Warmer and Wetter Than Average

Blue Hill Observatory May 2024 Summary:  May temperature and precipitation were above average with near average sunshine. The approximated 24-hour mean temperature for the month of 57.6 deg F was 2.1 degrees warmer than the 1891-2020 130-year average for May, and it was 0.9 degrees warmer than the 1991-2020 30-year average. The average maximum temperature… Read More »

Monday, June 3, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, JUNE 3, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0409E SUNSET:  1916E MORNING CLOUDS GIVE WAY TO INCREASING SUNSHINE, ONCE AGAIN WARM AND DRY…. Mid and high level cloud cover moved over the region through the… Read More »

Sunday, June 2, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0409E SUNSET:  1916E A WARMER DAY WITH LIMITED VISIBILITY AND LIGHT WIND…. We observed partly cloudy conditions with 35 miles of visibility at best due to pollen… Read More »

Saturday, June 1, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0410E SUNSET:  1915E A SPLENDID START TO METEOROLOGICAL SUMMER…. It has been a gorgeous day out so far! Abundant sunshine, warm temperatures and low humidity have created… Read More »

Friday, May 31, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0410E SUNSET:  1914E A BEAUTIFUL END TO THE MONTH OF MAY WITH LOTS OF SUNSHINE AND LOWER DEW POINTS…. Today has been one of the top days… Read More »

Thursday, May 30, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0411E SUNSET:  1913E HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING; LIGHTER SHOWERS AND GUSTY WINDS INTO THIS AFTERNOON…. Rain showers began around 2:30am this morning and have continued… Read More »

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0411E SUNSET:  1913E A DELIGHTFUL LATE SPRING DAY WITH PLEASANT TEMPERATURES AND COMFORTABLE HUMIDITY LEVELS…. Clear skies this morning have filled with cumulus clouds as the day… Read More »

Tuesday, May 28, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0412E SUNSET:  1912E OVERNIGHT RAINFALL, TURNED INTO A WARM AND HUMID DAY TODAY…. Rain showers pushed through overnight, some of which were on the moderate to heavy… Read More »

Monday, May 27, 2024

BLUE HILL METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY MILTON, MASSACHUSETTS ELEVATION 635 FEET, 10 MILES SSW OF BOSTON, MA MONDAY, MAY 27, 2024 ALL TIMES ARE IN EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) SUNRISE: 0412E SUNSET:  1911E MOSTLY GRAY SKIES FOR MEMORIAL DAY…. Weather-wise, today is undoubtedly the worst of the holiday weekend. We began the morning in dense fog, which… Read More »